Sun Sep 15 12:39:16 UTC 2024: ## Qsemble Capital Management Makes New Investment in AptarGroup, Inc.

**New York, NY – September 15th, 2024** – Qsemble Capital Management LP has announced a new investment in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR), a leading provider of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions. The investment, disclosed in the firm’s recent 13F filing, involves the purchase of 1,691 shares of AptarGroup stock valued at approximately $238,000.

This move by Qsemble Capital Management comes amidst a flurry of activity by other institutional investors in AptarGroup. Notably, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake by 2.1% in the fourth quarter, now owning 405,584 shares valued at $50,138,000. Other notable investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC, both of whom also boosted their holdings in the company.

Meanwhile, ING Groep NV and Norges Bank acquired new positions in AptarGroup in the fourth quarter, valuing their investments at $5,687,000 and $89,855,000 respectively.

Overall, hedge funds and institutional investors now own a significant 88.52% of AptarGroup’s stock, signifying strong confidence in the company’s future prospects.

In other news, AptarGroup recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, marking an increase from the previous quarter’s payout. This represents an annualized dividend of $1.80 and a dividend yield of 1.18%.

While some insiders, including Gael Touya and Monnas Giovanna Kampouri, have sold shares recently, Wells Fargo & Company maintains an “overweight” rating on AptarGroup and raised its price target from $163.00 to $168.00.

AptarGroup’s stock opened at $152.28 on Friday, with a market capitalization of $10.11 billion. The company’s financial performance is characterized by a PE ratio of 32.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11, and a beta of 0.57.

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